Multi-use binder clip

ABSTRACT

A binder clip to deliver method of carrying stack of papers can be further implemented outside its application zone, with the redesign of the previous annexed wings and clip body of U.S. Pat. No. 9,199,506 introduces the Multi-Use Binder Clip with moveable protruded structures; that suspends along the folded edges of the clip body with incision cuts at the contour center plane and clip body sides; which protruded structure is formed by shaping a nominal diameter wire derives two half loops and one full loop wire components, lengths at each sides, shape, angle, and bend counter to each other, hinges to the clip body along with prior art grip handles; where the redesigned binder clip provides many more applicable functions.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

U.S. Pat. No. 9,199,506 B2 File Date: Jun. 27, 2013

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of Invention

This invention supersedes some of the designs of the previous U.S. Pat.No. 9,199,506 B2, “Hole-Punched Binder Clip” to pursue better handlingand more applications, modifies the annexed wings for a set of wire loopring inserted at the folded edges of the clip body of the Multi-UseBinder Clip, which wire loop rings can be positioned along the foldededges of the clip body, where incision cuts to the clip body is situatedat about the center contour planes and two folded edges, contrary to theD-cut on the clip body sides of the previous “Hole-Punched Binder Clip”.The Multi-Use Binder Clip redesigned allows for more application like inworkshops and any binder clips implementation that is everydayessential, along with the previous applications for storing, organizing,transporting documents, and/or other creative applications in office andmany other binder clip environments.

Description of Prior Invention

A binder clip typically grips stack of papers have been known, whichearly design is effective but big and bulky. In the U.S. Pat. No.1,133,388 released on Mar. 30, 1915, Frank E. Merril developed a clipwith tag holder and grip handles protrude, where holes in the handleseems to be made for hanging but seems to be for stabling the griphandle design. The big and bulky product grips papers well, andrecognition for Merril's work and others contributed thereafter ofmodifications for better handling and effectiveness of the clip continueto deliver results.

Objects and Advantages

In the previous U.S. Pat. No. 9,199,506, the binder clip with aprotrusion, positioned normal to the center fold of the clip body withholes known as annexed wings is a one component piece that delivers manyuses but the new modification, now known as the Multi-Use Binder Clip,replaces the protrusion to contain a wire loop ring at about the centercontour curve folded edges, which pivots about its axis enhances forclearance at about the center contour plane for implementation otherthan the binder folder i.e. carrying report, documents, etc. by hand orplaced inside a folder. The wire loop rings have many functions andadvantages when derived with this embodiment, which application includesholding business card, postcard, photo, etc. in the looped slot, whereideal environment may be workshops, repair shops, maintenance facilitiesi.e. grip work orders and place client contact information are fewexamples. The wire loop rings derives many position along the foldededges, when rest on each side of the clip body, eliminates theprotrusions at the center contour plane which then can act like aconventional binder clip, where reports and/or documents can be grippedwith the clip and if choose can be hand delivered or inside folder.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

This invention is to introduce the Multi-Use Binder Clip, which is anenhancement design from the previous U.S. Pat. No. 9,199,506, whichannexed wing with hole punched is superseded with component independentto the clip body but are hinged. The annexed wing is now known as thewire loop ring is an independent component piece in which the presentinvention derives many more applications for functions and operations;with it pivotal motion along the folded edges axis of the clip body, candelivers similar functions like that of previous applications, in anoffice environment implementation, for storing, organizing, transportingdocuments, etc. The wire loop rings further provides other functionaloperations like in a workshop environment, when work orders are grippedwith the Multi-Use Binder Clip and one of the wire loop ring can bepinned on the wall, bulletin board, and the other wire loop ring canpivot to insert and place business cards, postcards, photos, etc.

The mechanics of the wire loop ring is developed with a wire spiraled toa nominal loop diameter allowable for both nominal length ends, shapedto center along its loop ring plane, angled and bend counter to eachend, to insert into the rolled ends along each of the folded edge axisof the clip body, derives a swinging motion which clicks into position,when the wing loop rings are meet at the center contour plane of theclip body, the feature satisfy, if not better applications with theprevious implementation in an office environment for storing,organizing, transporting of documents, etc. inside a three ring binderfolder. Contrary position, when the wire loop ring clicks into theresting position of the clip body sides, other creative implementationscan be used like sorting, storing, organizing documents or reportsinside a folder or just implementing the multi-use binder clip.

Other application ideas are hanging a stack of papers on the wall or abulletin board; the wire loop rings can be used to hold business cards,postcards, photos, etc. Overall, the Multi-Use Binder Clip is designedfor all imaginable applications by method of gripping stacks of papersin mind and are not limited to just an office environment but withaddition to function with other various environments like corporateoffices, small businesses, educational institutes, homes, workshops,etc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Below is a brief description of the drawings, which also illustrates thecomponents assemblies, applications, and views along with the referencenumber for the Multi-use Binder Clip.

FIG. 1 illustrates the entire assembly of the multi-use binder clip withthe wire loop rings, clip body, and grip handles from prior art inthree-dimensional view and reference numbers.

FIGS. 2 to 2A is the side views, which illustrate the motion feature ofthe wire loop rings assembled to the clip body.

FIGS. 3 and 3A illustrates the wire loop ring and clip body withincision cuts along the folded edges in three-dimensional views.

FIG. 4 illustrates an assembly of the wire loop ring and clip body withincision cuts along the folded edges detailed in three-dimensionalviews.

FIG. 5 illustrates application ideas for implementing the multi-usebinder clip by method of hanging mount product while gripping stack ofpapers in three-dimensional view.

FIG. 6 illustrates application ideas for implementing the wire loop ringas a business card, post card, photo, and/or any related holder whilegripping stack of papers in three-dimensional view.

FIG. 7 illustrates application ideas for implementing the multi-usebinder clip inside a three-ring binder folder and gripping papers inthree-dimensional view.

DRAWINGS Reference Numerals

100 Wire Loop Ring 110 Incision Cuts 112 Rolled Inserts 114 Clip Body116 Folded Edges 118 Wire Loop Ring Ends 120 Center Contour Plane

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION FIG. 1—Embodiment

An embodiment of the invention in FIG. 1 derives a Multi-use BinderClip, which comprises of the Clip Body (114), Wire Loop Ring (100), andthe grip handles from prior art. Wire Loop Ring (100) is situated at theCenter Contour Plane (120) with Incision Cuts (110) introduced at aboutportion of the two Folded Edges (116) with options to maneuver to eachClip Body (114) sides. Each Wire Loop Ring (100) suspends with the WireLoop Ring Ends (118) placed inside the four Rolled Inserts (112), whichtakes movement position along the Folded Edges (116) axis of theIncision Cuts (110) sides.

FIGS. 2-2A—Embodiment

An embodiment comprises of the Wire Loop Ring (100) assembled to theClip Body (114) is side profiled, there introduces the directionalmotion of the Multi-Use Binder Clip feature, where Wire Loop Ring (100)at each Folded Edges (116) engages for application to join; contrarycounter motion, results for the Wire Loop Ring (100) to rest on eachsides of the Clip Body (114).

FIG. 3—Embodiment

An embodiment of the invention in FIG. 3 derives a Wire Loop Ring (100),which wire spirals into a loop, forms a ring-like shape, where eachsides of the remaining wires to shape along the frontal plane sides,angle after nominal length and bends counter to each other result withtwo Wire Loop Ring Ends (118).

FIG. 3A—Embodiment

An embodiment of the invention in FIG. 3A details a Clip Body (114), athin metal band with two folds transform into a triangular shape derivesFolded Edges (116) with Incision Cuts (110) at about the Center ContourPlane (120) and Clip Body (114) sides. Along the Folded Edge (116)Incision Cuts (110) portion embodies four Rolled Inserts (112).

FIG. 4—Embodiment

An embodiment of the invention in FIG. 4 comprises of the Wire Loop Ring(100) and Clip Body (114) with Rolled Inserts (112), profiled inthree-dimensional view, associates two Wire Loop Rings (100) at WireLoop Ring Ends (118) suspends to four Rolled Inserts (112) of the ClipBody (114).

FIGS. 5—Embodiment

An embodiment of the invention in FIG. 5 exhibits an application method,with one of the Wire Loop Ring (100) engages with a hanging mountproduct suspends the Clip Body (114) grips a stack of papers with thegrip handle from prior art hangs parallel to the papers.

FIG. 6—Embodiment

An embodiment of the invention in FIG. 6 exhibits an application method,with one of the Wire Loop Ring (100) engages with a hanging mountproduct, while the other Wire Loop Ring (100) holds a card, and ClipBody (114) grips a stack of papers. The position of the grip handle ofprior art rests on one side of the Clip Body (114) is an option to addor release papers when essential.

FIG. 7—Embodiment

An embodiment of the invention in FIG. 7 exhibits an application method,with both Wire Loop Rings (100) suspend at the four Rolled Inserts (112)at about the Incision Cuts (110) meet normal to Center Contour Plane(120) of Clip Body (114) is suspended to a binder folder ring, where theClip Body (114) grips stack of papers with the grip handle of prior artrests parallel to papers.

Operations FIGS. 2-2A, 5, 6, 7

The invention improvement for the Multi-Use Binder Clip consists of twoWire Loop Rings (100) with Wire Loop Ring Ends (118) suspends at fourRolled Inserts (112) are hinged at the two Folded Edges (116) withIncision Cuts (110) at about the Center Contour Plane (120) and the ClipBody (114). The Wire Loop Ring (100) is derived with a nominal diameterwire wound into a nominal diameter loop, there resulted in two halfloops and one full loop and two extended wire ends length shaped, angledto take fit around the Incision Cuts (110) about the Clip Body (114) andbent at each ends counter to each other to take suspension at the RolledInserts (112). Observing at the triangular side view of the binder clip,the Wire Loop Rings (100) are developed to swing at about the two FoldedEdges (116) resulting with many application implementations.

Observing in details, the Wire Loop Ring (100) with the two half loops(as top), the one loop (as bottom), profiled at side view delivers aslim U-shape slot. When slip in between the U-shape slot a card,postcard, photo, or any related paper tag, the wire loops act as asupport atop portion of the card, while the bottom loop supports fromslipping through the Wire Loop Ring (100). The mechanic for holding thecards can be observed in another fashion, at where the card and two halfloops (top) contact may be considered the static friction that runsalong the frontal plane side, while the normal force would beperpendicular to frontal plane both sides of the loops. At the othercontact point the card and full loop most bottom portion, normal forcecounter gravity, static friction glides perpendicular to gravitydirection.

The swinging action of the Wire Loop Ring (100) is derived by Wire LoopRing Ends (118) suspending inside the four Rolled Inserts (112) of theClip Body (114), which is situated along the Folded Edges (116) of theClip Body (114). When force is applied typically finger action at thetwo half loops of the Wire Loop Ring (100), the Wire Loop Ring (100)would pivot, clicking out of position, at about its axis at the WireLoop Ring Ends (118) and Rolled Inserts (112), there allow for the WireLoop Ring (100) to move anywhere from the Clip Body (114) sides (seeFIG. 2A) to the position normal around the Center Contour Plane (120) ofthe Clip Body (114).

With many uses of the Multi-Use Binder Clip, FIG. 5 shows for one of theWire Loop Ring (100) to be pinned with a wall mount product whilegripping stack of papers. Another implementation is in FIG. 6 where theWire Loop Ring (100) assisted in another feature to hold cards, tags,and/or related materials. As it primary function was to take use insidea three ring binder folder as illustrated in FIG. 7.

The invention claimed is:
 1. A binder clip, comprising: A center portionand two clip body portions each extending from the center portion atfold edges and defining hinges at free ends thereof; Two sets of wiregrip handles suspended within the hinges and arranged parallel with theclip body portions, respectively; A wire loop ring structure suspendedwithin inserts located within each of the folded edges, said wire loopring structures, when force is applied, are configured to click intoposition normal to a center contour plane of the clip body and when acounter force is applied, said wire loop ring structures are configuredto dislodge to motion at said fold edges axis and click into rest atrespective clip body sides; Each wire loop ring structure comprising ofa wire, spiraled to a nominal loop having a diameter shaped to centeralong a loop ring plane, said nominal loop comprises two half-loops at atop of the loop and one half-loop at the bottom of the loop to define aslim u-shape gap to allows for thin material to be inserted therein eachfree end of said wire is bent outwardly within the plane and insertedinto the inserts.